The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the breezes among the single tree on the hilltop were his constant associates. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities imbued in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills to help but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today website as it was anciently.

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